Ariana Patmas, inventory manager for Holabird-Kagin, holds a 28.55 Troy ounce gold nugget that will part of an auction Saturday at the Atlantis.

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Jaclyn O?Malley
jomalley@rgj.com

You could call Reno's Holabird-Kagin a cross between the television shows Pawn Stars and Antiques Roadshow.

But at much better quality and expertise, explained President Fred Holabird. The company has been in business since 1983.

Collectors contact the company with rare items they want to sell - like gold pieces from the 1800s, historic letters and photos - and then in-house experts determine their value and if they're legitimate, said Holabird researcher Jack Carrerow. ...